17 Vin Diesel Facts For All Fans

Vin Diesel has been one of the most talked about names in the entertainment industry. It amplified even more when the famous Fast and Furious movie was released. We have watched him grow and mature in this action packed series. You might think that you know a lot about Vin, but do you really? Here are 17 amazing facts about Vin Diesel.

1. Mark Sinclair Vincent

He is popularly known for his stage name, Vin Diesel. Little do we know that his actual birth name was Mark Sinclair. The name Vincent comes from his stepfather, Irving H. Vincent.

2. He Has Never Met His Biological Father

Vin Diesel has never seen nor met his biological father. All he knew from his mother was that he has connections from different cultures. Diesel has even identified himself as “definitely a person of color”. His mother, Delora Sherleen Sinclair Vincent, an astrologer, has English, German and Scottish ethnic backgrounds.

3. He Is An Obsessed Dungeons And Dragons Fan.

Vin Diesel has been playing this game ever since he was 12 years old. Fun Trivia: There was a published book called 30 Years of Adventure: A Celebration of Dungeons & Dragons and Diesel wrote the forward for it!

4. Before He Became A Well-Known Actor, He Was A Rapper!

He was not yet Vin Diesel during his rapping career, rather, he was identified as Mark Sinclair. During the eighties Diesel teamed up with Avant Garde musician Arthur Russel for a recording session.

Here is a line from the song “Ha ha! Ho ho! Party people! It’s time to get stupid!”. Fortunately, the session was cancelled and never resumed. Still, a job well done for Vin trying new things.

6. Joining The List Of His Teen Careers Was Working As A Bouncer.

When he was just 17 years old, he worked as a bouncer in New York. That is where he got the name Vin Diesel. Vin stands for Vincent and the name Diesel was nicknamed by his colleagues when he was still young due to his undying energy.

7. Diesel Was Also A Writer, Director And Producer.

He directed, wrote and produced the movie Multi-Facial. The movie was released July 1995 starring, Diesel, himself. Because of the successful release of the movie, he ended up starring in Saving Private Ryan. Director Steven Spielberg was deeply impressed by his creativity and masterpiece, he had to cast Vin.

8. He Gained 35 Pounds Just To Land A Movie Part.

Vin Diesel had to do a lot of eating and working out just to gain an additional 35 pounds. He played Fat Jackie in the movie Find Me Guilty, hence, gaining that extra weight. We got to commend Diesel’s commitment towards work.

9. He Belongs To The Top 4 Of Being The Most Liked Person On Facebook.

10. Vin Diesel Is Afraid Of The Dark.

Actually, he is not afraid of the dark, itself. Diesel’s fear of the dark is comes from his fear of walking WHEN it’s dark. He thinks that when he is walking in the dark he might hit a wall and bust his lips.

11. Diesel Was Desperate To Join A Circus.

When Vin Diesel was just 3 years old, he literally ran away from home, in order to join the circus. Little Vin, had always wanted to join the famous Barnum & Bailey’s circus performances. Unfortunately, his mom got in the way just in time to stop him from pursuing his circus fantasy.

12. Vin Diesel Was Supposed To Be The Original Daredevil.

Yes, you read that right. Before Ben Affleck came in to the picture, Vin Diesel was originally chosen to play the role as Daredevil. Diesel had to turn down the opportunity in order to be part of another film. Ben, still, did an amazing job of course.

16. Vin Diesel Has A Twin Brother!

Many of us do not know, and have not seen, is that Vin Diesel actually has a twin brother, Paul Vincent. Diesel even jokingly said in one of his interviews that, his twin brother looks like the late Paul Walker (pictured on the right).

17. He Became An Actor As Early As 7 Years Old And Was Paid $20 A Week.

The play was called Dinosaur Door. He was one of the kids that got lost in a museum. It was his first ever paid acting stint, to which he was paid 20$ a week. Diesel said, “I had enough to get pizza and I felt like I was rich”.

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